Premier League · Matchweek 2

Manchester United FC vs Ipswich Town FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 2
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester, England

United Matchday prediction

Manchester United FC win40%
Draw24%
Ipswich Town FC win36%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
61%
Under 2.5 goals
39%
BTTS yes
63%
Over 1.5 goals
82%
Over 3.5 goals
39%
BTTS no
37%
Expected goals
1.62 – 1.53

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Manchester United FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average. Statistically the two sides are closely matched, so the draw probability stays comparatively high. Ipswich Town FC arrive in stronger recent form, which the model weights alongside season-long numbers.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.6%
  • 2–18.6%
  • 1–28.1%
  • 1–06.9%
  • 2–26.6%
  • 0–16.5%
  • 2–05.6%
  • 0–25.0%

Team comparison

StatisticManchester United FCIpswich Town FC
Matches played55
Points per match1.001.20
Goals per match1.601.40
Goals conceded per match1.602.20
Home / away goals scored55
Home / away goals conceded38
Last 5 points56
Last 5 goals scored87
Last 5 goals conceded811
Win percentage20%40%

Manchester United FC recent form

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Ipswich Town FC recent form

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Recent form

Manchester United FC

3W 1D 1L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 6 conceded

  • Lat Hull City AFC0–2
  • Wat Brighton & Hove Albion FC3–0
  • Wvs Nottingham Forest FC3–2
  • Dat Sunderland AFC0–0
  • Wvs Liverpool FC3–2

Ipswich Town FC

3W 2D 0L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 4 conceded

  • Wvs Sunderland AFC2–1
  • Wvs Queens Park Rangers FC3–0
  • Dat Southampton FC2–2
  • Dat West Bromwich Albion FC0–0
  • Wat Charlton Athletic FC2–1

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 30 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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